Berlin Marathon 2021 - Bekele's attempt at World Record

[Ender]

11 minutes ago, TangoCharlie said:

Private .. cannot see. 

Then they sell you VPN package..

 

I switch back to official german stream

Edited September 25, 2022 by Ender

[Davidklt]

Super effort. World record smashed.

[TangoCharlie]

Superhuman effort... New world record. 👍👍👍

[inlinesix]

3 minutes ago, Ender said:

Then they sell you VPN package..

 

I switch back to official german stream

Which 1?

[Tianmo]

完了! 完了！ BBQ liao.

 

[Ender]

16 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Which 1?

The YouTube one. Quite a scam. Give 75% of the race, then suddenly switch off the live stream, ask you to click on the link to carry on watching. The link brings you a vpn seller.

Watched the last moment of the race on the official german link.

[Ender]

1 minute ago, Tianmo said:

完了! 完了！ BBQ liao.

 

Still an very impressive WR effort even though most viewers were looking out for a sub2.

[inlinesix]

 

 

[Tianmo]

1 minute ago, Ender said:

Still an very impressive WR effort even though most viewers were looking out for a sub2.

A new world record is actually expected from the start. This race is more of can he break 2.  I believe everyone, including himself know this, he came to this race planning to break 2 hrs, not to set a new WR. 

Personally I am quite disappointed with this 2:01:09 finishing. I believe somewhere in the range of 2:00:30 would be what he is looking for also, even if he doesnt break 2. 

But then they pushed too hard in the beginning (which is expected as a game plan) likely overestimated the pacers, and underestimated the conditions of him having to run alone for 80% of the 2nd half of the race.  

But lesson learned, and I think given the way he work, he has one more chance next year, after that hard to say liao.

 

 

 

[Ender]

3 hours ago, Tianmo said:

A new world record is actually expected from the start. This race is more of can he break 2.  I believe everyone, including himself know this, he came to this race planning to break 2 hrs, not to set a new WR. 

Personally I am quite disappointed with this 2:01:09 finishing. I believe somewhere in the range of 2:00:30 would be what he is looking for also, even if he doesnt break 2. 

But then they pushed too hard in the beginning (which is expected as a game plan) likely overestimated the pacers, and underestimated the conditions of him having to run alone for 80% of the 2nd half of the race.  

But lesson learned, and I think given the way he work, he has one more chance next year, after that hard to say liao.

 

 

 

Hahaha 2:01:09 is an achievement I believe no one else(other than the GOAT) will break it for a long long time.

[TangoCharlie]

A 2hr race over 42.2km... so many things can go awry... Pacing, weather, himself.  A new world record is definitely worth celebrating.

He may have a faster target and he did went for it. Think he did 2:37 on the 40th km, really superhuman. 

[inlinesix]

There was 2 runner that follows Kipchoge when 1st group was broken into half.

Guyle Adola: DNF

Andamiak Belihu: He follows Kipchoge till KM26.  Ended up finishing 4th.  Improved on his PB from 2:09:43 (Valencia Marathon) to 2:06:40.

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Runner up finish at 2:05:58.  Almost 5 minutes behind Kipchoge.

[inlinesix]

 

[fungyee77]

3 hours ago, inlinesix said:

There was 2 runner that follows Kipchoge when 1st group was broken into half.

Guyle Adola: DNF

Andamiak Belihu: He follows Kipchoge till KM26.  Ended up finishing 4th.  Improved on his PB from 2:09:43 (Valencia Marathon) to 2:06:40.

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Runner up finish at 2:05:58.  Almost 5 minutes behind Kipchoge.

Amazing achievement indeed to break his own record 4 years later at 37 !

The speed of these world class marathon runners never ceases to boggle my mind.

Was looking at the women's winner at 2:15 - that's equivalent to a 2.4km pace of 7:40 min for over 42 km. Heck I think I only knew 1 guy in my entire NS stint who could run faster than this pace for 2.4km. 

[inlinesix]

11 minutes ago, fungyee77 said:

Amazing achievement indeed to break his own record 4 years later at 37 !

The speed of these world class marathon runners never ceases to boggle my mind.

Was looking at the women's winner at 2:15 - that's equivalent to a 2.4km pace of 7:40 min for over 42 km. Heck I think I only knew 1 guy in my entire NS stint who could run faster than this pace for 2.4km. 

Her previous PB was 2:34:01.  She also broke the Berlin Marathon record by almost 3 mins.

 

[Ender]

4 hours ago, inlinesix said:

There was 2 runner that follows Kipchoge when 1st group was broken into half.

Guyle Adola: DNF

Andamiak Belihu: He follows Kipchoge till KM26.  Ended up finishing 4th.  Improved on his PB from 2:09:43 (Valencia Marathon) to 2:06:40.

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Runner up finish at 2:05:58.  Almost 5 minutes behind Kipchoge.

5 minutes is long and boring silent moment lookin at the finishing line for the next runner coming up.

[inlinesix]

Just now, Ender said:

5 minutes is long and boring silent moment lookin at the finishing line for the next runner coming up.

Kipchoge was running around finishing area with Kenyan flag

[Ender]

42 minutes ago, fungyee77 said:

Amazing achievement indeed to break his own record 4 years later at 37 !

The speed of these world class marathon runners never ceases to boggle my mind.

Was looking at the women's winner at 2:15 - that's equivalent to a 2.4km pace of 7:40 min for over 42 km. Heck I think I only knew 1 guy in my entire NS stint who could run faster than this pace for 2.4km. 

ya, and bar set higher which I believe no one else will break it for many years to come, unless it's kipchoge himself